Current Affairs
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Source: Your Story ·
StartupsWhy some years change your life and others simply disappear
You can't add years to your life, only life to your years. Here's what that really asks of you, and why most years blur while a few feel full.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsRedefining preventive mental wellness; Building India’s answer to Barbie
Childhood friends Rahul Singhal and Anshul Khullar have launched Corumm to make mental wellbeing a daily habit through membership-based meditation studios, while Sunita Suhas and …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAnn Widdecombe: police believe former MP was attacked almost 24 hours before being found dead – as it happened
Devon and Cornwall force now looking for suspect ‘believed to be a white male’ after man arrested on Friday was released without chargeAlison and Simon Gilbert, who have lived in …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBerlin court sentences ‘serial killer’ doctor to life in prison for 15 murders
A German palliative care doctor was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for murdering 15 people with lethal doses of sedatives, and he remains under investigation for dozens …
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechHeat waves mess with your brain. Scientists are trying to figure out why.
It’s been hot in London this week. Really hot. A dangerous heat wave has hit Western Europe. Yesterday, the UK recorded its highest ever June temperature at 36.1 °C (about 97 °F).…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsMentally challenged woman found confined in stone shelter with iron chains on legs, rescued
A consumer commission in Jaisalmer has ordered SBI General Insurance and a bank to pay ₹20 lakh to the mother of a deceased farmer. The insurer wrongfully rejected the personal ac…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWoman says she ‘didn’t understand mental health’ before daughter experiencing acute psychosis killed another child
Girl told mother she thought about killing people ‘all the time’, inquest into 10-year-old Biddy Porter’s death hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our …
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsIran brought psychologists into talks with Trump to assess 'psychopathic behavior pattern'
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • TOI World Desk features seasoned journalists and passionate writers who report global news. • The team prioritizes ac…
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipNew Research Explains Why Women Undervalue Themselves at Work
The real gap isn’t skills. It’s confidence.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCanadian man admits sending ‘suicide packets’ to hundreds of people around world
Kenneth Law, who sold lethal chemicals online with instructions on how to use them, admits counselling or aiding suicide ‘It was too easy’: families ask how Kenneth Law enabled so…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsState of trauma: Israel wrestles with mental aftershocks of war
Studies and officials report rising PTSD, suicide and social strain in Israel amid sustained conflicts since 2023
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSouth Korea’s lonely, stressed Gen Z find comfort in apps that do nothing
At 2am, Kim, a 25-year-old office worker, opens a site designed to look like a food delivery app, though he has no plan to order. He chooses menu items, drops them into a cart and…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsThe Dreamie alarm clock got me to stop using my phone in bed
What sets Dreamie apart from all of the other fancy alarm clocks is laughably simple: It can play podcasts.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsThe numbers behind global mental health and its different disorders
Nearly one in eight people in the world lives with a mental disorder, and one person dies by suicide every 43 seconds.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWhat is a 'safe death'? Mentally ill woman asks for assisted dying in Canada
Canada has twice delayed access to medically assisted dying for those with mental illness. Claire Brosseau says she cannot wait any longer and wants the courts to decide.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBetting account on 18th birthday, dead at 22: inquest probes death of Melbourne man who gambled $895,000
Coroner examines circumstances that led to 2021 death of Werribee man Kyle Hudson, who held multiple betting accountsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA M…
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsSleep Number ComfortNext Lux Smart Bed: Redefining Support
Sleep Number’s new model leans plush, but its smart support might convert even die-hard firmness fans.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsMost Canadians Support MAID. But the Issue of Access for People With Mental Illness Is Fraught.
As Canada weighs the future of medically assisted death, one woman fears the law will change too late for her.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘Even 1 case is too many’: experts warn of lasting harm after alleged dog cage child abuse
Severe abuse can leave lasting mental scars and behavioural problems in children, psychologists have warned after two toddlers in Hong Kong were allegedly confined in a dog cage, …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSudan’s sexual violence as weapon of war triggers huge mental health crisis: UN
The widespread use of rape and other sexual violence as a weapon of war in Sudan has spurred a massive mental health crisis, United Nations agencies and local aid groups warned. T…
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsSemyon Gluzman, 79, Dies; Doctor Dared to Criticize Soviet Psychiatry
He was imprisoned for calling attention to the practice of declaring dissidents mentally ill. He later led efforts to confront his field’s dark past.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsThe cinema lab: brain activity tracked to find secret to creating immersive films
Bristol University project aims to help directors make better movies and take greater risks – with one already onboardAt first glance, it looks like any high-end cinema: booming s…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsHow grievance turns to violence in a mass shooter's mind
Attacks like the last week's school shooting in Turkey can seem to come out of nowhere, but they rarely do. Instead, a buildup of grievance and fixation often precedes the the mom…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump announces reforms to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments
President signed executive order directing FDA to expedite review of psychedelic drugs including ibogaineDonald Trump on Saturday announced reforms intended to speed up access to …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWang Fuk Court residents prepare for emotional return to site of deadly fire
For 66-year-old Ming Lee, the only way to get back to his flat in Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court is by walking up 25 flights of stairs, after the deadly inferno at the housing estate …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMen with higher IQs are less conservative, study finds
New research suggests that gifted men are less conservative in their political views than men of average cognitive ability. A study conducted in Germany found that men with higher…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘I didn’t want to be on medication the rest of my life’: veteran runs psilocybin retreats for PTSD before FDA approval
Researchers say ‘magic mushrooms’ can help with traumatic symptoms, but urge caution as states expand accessSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsEFF is the latest organization to leave X
The EFF follows the departure of various news organizations and others who no longer find X a viable source of traffic.
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsSuccess quote of the day: Greatest success comes from freedom to fail
Mark Zuckerberg champions a philosophy where success stems from the freedom to fail, not from perfection. He argues that taking risks and learning from mistakes, even after setbac…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDHS shutdown enters eighth week as Mike Johnson faces Republican revolt over funding deal – live
The partial government shutdown has now lasted eight weeks; Markwayne Mullin considers pulling US customs agents from airports in sanctuary citiesDuring a press conference in Buda…
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